Cost of Living Comparison Between La Vega and Las Terrenas Cost of Living Comparison Between La Vega and Las Terrenas

🙂 Solo nomad: La Vega is 18.9% cheaper than Las Terrenas without rent, and 52.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: La Vega is 7.8% cheaper than Las Terrenas without rent, and 32.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
La Vega
Las Terrenas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.43 DOP 437
$6.38 DOP 376
16.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42 DOP 2,472
$48.29 DOP 2,843
-13.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.65 DOP 803
$7.53 DOP 443
81.27%
Cappuccino
$1.02 DOP 60
$2.13 DOP 126
-52.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 DOP 52
$0.99 DOP 58.3
-11.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 DOP 36.05
$0.8 DOP 47.05
-23.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.58 DOP 152
$2.57 DOP 151
0.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.43 DOP 261
$5.12 DOP 301
-13.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
La Vega
Las Terrenas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 DOP 68.7
$1.3 DOP 76.7
-10.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 DOP 73.4
$1.46 DOP 85.7
-14.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.1 DOP 65.1
$1.17 DOP 69.1
-5.98%
Eggs
$1.19 DOP 70.3
$1.73 DOP 102
-31.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.06 DOP 239
$7.32 DOP 431
-44.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.74 DOP 161
$6.42 DOP 378
-57.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.66 DOP 392
$11.08 DOP 652
-39.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.93 DOP 172
$2.49 DOP 147
17.67%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 DOP 42.55
$0.85 DOP 49.79
-15.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.65 DOP 215
$1.16 DOP 68.3
214.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 DOP 64.1
$1.17 DOP 68.7
-6.84%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 DOP 45.48
$1.18 DOP 69.4
-34.75%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 DOP 124
$2.3 DOP 135
-8.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.41 DOP 24.01
$0.82 DOP 48.28
-50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 DOP 20.97
$0.49 DOP 29.13
-26.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.94 DOP 291
$5.04 DOP 297
-1.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.97 DOP 469
$7.51 DOP 442
6.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 DOP 109
$2.4 DOP 141
-23.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 DOP 148
$2.33 DOP 137
8.15%
🚌 Getting Around
La Vega
Las Terrenas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 DOP 50.7
$1.75 DOP 103
-50.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.43 DOP 202
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.24 DOP 191
$2.2 DOP 129
47.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.87 DOP 346
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 DOP 76.4
$1.25 DOP 73.6
4.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$26.2K DOP 1.5M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.1K DOP 2.1M
$31.1K DOP 1.8M
12.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
La Vega
Las Terrenas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$27.7 DOP 1,631
$76.9 DOP 4,525
-63.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$23.18 DOP 1,365
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.53 DOP 1,208
$36.37 DOP 2,141
-43.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
La Vega
Las Terrenas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.67 DOP 805
$21.14 DOP 1,244
-35.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.58 DOP 505
$16.74 DOP 986
-48.75%
Cinema Ticket
-
$6.75 DOP 397
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
La Vega
Las Terrenas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$85 DOP 5,003
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,081 DOP 299.1K
$4,610 DOP 271.4K
10.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
La Vega
Las Terrenas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.51 DOP 1,148
$43.14 DOP 2,539
-54.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.63 DOP 1,980
$41.95 DOP 2,470
-19.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.2 DOP 3,428
$71.5 DOP 4,210
-18.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.4 DOP 3,849
$84.2 DOP 4,959
-22.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
La Vega
Las Terrenas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$775 DOP 45.6K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$60.2 DOP 3,541
$460 DOP 27.1K
-86.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$256 DOP 15.1K
$1,468 DOP 86.4K
-82.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$285 DOP 16.8K
$689 DOP 40.6K
-58.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,743 DOP 102.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,576 DOP 92.8K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
La Vega
Las Terrenas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$613 DOP 36.1K
$308 DOP 18.1K
99.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
12.9
39.53%

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Last update for La Vega: October 28, 2025

Last update for Las Terrenas: October 28, 2025

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